Bahrain vs Maldives: Population, per square kilometre

Bahrain
1,971 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives
1,765 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bahrain rank
2nd
Maldives rank
3rd

Population, per square kilometre over time

  • Bahrain
  • Maldives
05001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922023

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 1,971 units per square kilometre against 1,765 units per square kilometre in Maldives, a difference of 206 units per square kilometre.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Maldives ahead.

Bahrain ranks 2nd and Maldives ranks 3rd of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Maldives Difference Ahead
1960s 289.28 units per square kilometre 351.45 units per square kilometre 62.17 units per square kilometre Maldives
1970s 403.98 units per square kilometre 471.43 units per square kilometre 67.45 units per square kilometre Maldives
1980s 616.25 units per square kilometre 630.57 units per square kilometre 14.32 units per square kilometre Maldives
1990s 786.76 units per square kilometre 842.55 units per square kilometre 55.79 units per square kilometre Maldives
2000s 1,191 units per square kilometre 1,029 units per square kilometre 161.6 units per square kilometre Bahrain
2010s 1,742 units per square kilometre 1,409 units per square kilometre 333.55 units per square kilometre Bahrain
2020s 1,920 units per square kilometre 1,727 units per square kilometre 193.66 units per square kilometre Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Bahrain or Maldives?
Bahrain, at 1,971 units per square kilometre against 1,765 units per square kilometre in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Bahrain and Maldives?
206 units per square kilometre, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Maldives?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Maldives rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
Bahrain ranks 2nd and Maldives ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,641 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.